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SEX, SEX AND MORE SEX
It may seem unseemly for a man of my advanced years to write an essay about sexual matters. On the other hand, it also seems to me that I had no choice in the matter. If my mother were to reprimand me for having thoughts about ungodly matters, I would be forced to tell her,…
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SPEAKING UP
Those of you who have come to know me in the past 60 years are probably aware that I harbor certain prejudices. I see nothing to praise, for example, about the New York Yankees, particularly when they are under the direction of George Steinbrenner. On the other side of the coin, it has always struck…
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ABIDING CONCLUSIONS
The title to this essay is a very practical one. The “abiding” part has to do with some thoughts that have remained in my brain for the better part of 80 years. The “conclusion” part has to do with these statements which allow no room for debate. And, finally, you will be surprised to know…
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PARADISE AND MARTYRS AND VIRGINS
I realize that talking about religion is often considered a third rail in the public discourse in this country. The following essay is a dispassionate view of the Muslim belief that martyrs, such as those blowing up dozens of their fellow citizens, both Muslims and Christians, will go directly to Paradise. I am not an…
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IT HASN’T HAPPENED YET
In the spring of the year 2010, I found myself in the offices of my favorite internist on more occasions than I would like to recall. I had no specific complaints, such as my foot hurting or my head hurting, but rather I told the internist that I simply felt lousy, lousy, lousy. The internist…
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MAKING THINGS EVEN
There are several conditions and practices in the world that authorize men to have multiple wives. In the western world where Christianity prevails, we limit one man to one woman at a time. A knock on Mormonism is that for years the Mormons insisted that their followers could have multiple wives. It seems that Orrin…
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THE ABOMINABLE MONTHS OF THE YEAR
For all of my long life, I have detested months that have 31 days in their duration. At the moment, we are enduring the grim days of January in the new year. When two months of 31 days follow each other, that is the cruelest time of year for every creature known to me. July…
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TIME
Perhaps I should spend more time in my bathroom in view of the fact that the preponderance of ideas that occur for these essays come to me during my bathroom visits. I am not alone in extolling the virtues of the bathroom. John Munro, the wonderfully gifted artist and composer, wrote a song not long…